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Vallepietra

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Vallepietra
Comune di Vallepietra
Coat of arms of Vallepietra
Location of Vallepietra
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Vallepietra is located in Italy
Vallepietra
Vallepietra
Location of Vallepietra in Italy
Vallepietra is located in Lazio
Vallepietra
Vallepietra
Vallepietra (Lazio)
Coordinates: 41°56′N 13°14′E / 41.933°N 13.233°E / 41.933; 13.233
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
Metropolitan cityRome (RM)
Government
 • MayorFrancesco Palmieri
Area
 • Total
51.5 km2 (19.9 sq mi)
Elevation
825 m (2,707 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2010)[2]
 • Total
318
 • Density6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
DemonymVellepietrani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
00020
Dialing code0774
WebsiteOfficial website

Vallepietra is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region Lazio, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Rome, in the Monti Simbruini area.

Vallepietra borders the following municipalities: Camerata Nuova, Cappadocia, Filettino, Jenne, Subiaco, Trevi nel Lazio.

Main sights

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Sanctuary of the Santissima Trinità, probably a rock settlement from the Neolithic era, and later a place of popular adoration connected to the Benedictine abbeys in Subiaco. It is still today the end of pilgrimages, often led by feet. The object of the popular adoration is a fresco portraying the Trinity, dating probably from the 12th century, and which has strong Byzantine influences.

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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